Water Plug Station has a long history, and this lovely stone house was
once used as the train station for the Newport and Shermans Valley
railroad, which filled up their steam engines from a mountain-fed
spring on the property.
The building was started in 1860, built from
native stone, and a dam was constructed to contain the spring waters
which has long since fallen into picturesque ruins.
Three floors of living space plus an attic hold five bedrooms. A
separate two-story borad-and-batten outbuilding with fireplace offers
the opportunity for a guest house, and there is also a 3-car detached
garage, all on 7.75 acres. An in-ground pool measures 20x40 ft with a
depth of 3 ft. to 8 ft.
This property is surrounded by Little Buffalo State Park with
easy access to hiking trails, trout stream and kayaking. Click here for survey map.
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